Honor 600 Smart vs Samsung Galaxy A27

Verdict

The Honor 600 Smart scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (battery and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy A27 leads in camera, display and performance; they are even on connectivity & features.

The biggest difference is camera: 9 vs 41 points.

Choose the Honor 600 Smart for battery and design & durability; choose the Samsung Galaxy A27 for camera and display.

Honor 600 Smart leads in 7 fields
Galaxy A27 leads in 13 fields
19 ties

39 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Honor 600 Smart	Galaxy A27
Overall
Performance	35	53
Camera	9	41
Battery	82	58
Display	51	82
Design & durability	75	57
Connectivity & features	54	55

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Honor 600 Smart: 25/100; Galaxy A27: 44/100(Better)
Chipset: Honor 600 Smart: Snapdragon 4 Gen 4; Galaxy A27: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM (max): Honor 600 Smart: 6 GB; Galaxy A27: 8 GB(Better)
Storage (max): Honor 600 Smart: 256 GB; Galaxy A27: 256 GB
Process node: Honor 600 Smart: Unknown; Galaxy A27: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Honor 600 Smart: 50 MP; Galaxy A27: 50 MP
Main sensor size: Honor 600 Smart: Unknown; Galaxy A27: 1/2.76″
Optical stabilization (OIS): Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
Ultra-wide camera: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
Telephoto camera: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Periscope lens: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Optical zoom: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Video recording: Honor 600 Smart: 1080p; Galaxy A27: 4K 30 fps(Better)
Front camera: Honor 600 Smart: 5 MP; Galaxy A27: 12 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No

Battery

Battery capacity: Honor 600 Smart: 7700 mAh(Better); Galaxy A27: 5000 mAh
Battery endurance (EU label): Honor 600 Smart: 93:22 h(Better); Galaxy A27: 51:10 h
EU label cycles: Honor 600 Smart: 1600; Galaxy A27: 1200
Wired charging: Honor 600 Smart: 45 W(Better); Galaxy A27: 25 W
Wireless charging: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Reverse charging: Honor 600 Smart: Yes(Better); Galaxy A27: No
Reverse charging type: Honor 600 Smart: Wired; Galaxy A27: No

Display

Screen size: Honor 600 Smart: 6.87″; Galaxy A27: 6.7″
Panel type: Honor 600 Smart: LCD; Galaxy A27: OLED(Better)
Refresh rate: Honor 600 Smart: 120 Hz; Galaxy A27: 120 Hz
Pixel density: Honor 600 Smart: 254 ppi; Galaxy A27: 385 ppi(Better)
Peak brightness: Honor 600 Smart: 1020 nits; Galaxy A27: Unknown
Resolution: Honor 600 Smart: 720x1592; Galaxy A27: 1080x2340
Screen protection: Honor 600 Smart: Unknown; Galaxy A27: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Design & durability

Weight: Honor 600 Smart: 216.5 g; Galaxy A27: 200 g(Better)
Thickness: Honor 600 Smart: 8.3 mm; Galaxy A27: 7.8 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: Honor 600 Smart: IP68 + IP69(Better); Galaxy A27: IP5x (splash resistant)
Back material: Honor 600 Smart: Plastic; Galaxy A27: Glass(Better)
Frame material: Honor 600 Smart: Plastic; Galaxy A27: Plastic
EU repairability class: Honor 600 Smart: C; Galaxy A27: C
EU drop resistance class: Honor 600 Smart: A(Better); Galaxy A27: B
EU energy class: Honor 600 Smart: A; Galaxy A27: A

Connectivity & features

5G: Honor 600 Smart: Yes; Galaxy A27: Yes
Wi-Fi: Honor 600 Smart: Wi-Fi 5; Galaxy A27: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: Honor 600 Smart: 5.1; Galaxy A27: 5.1
USB speed: Honor 600 Smart: USB 2.0; Galaxy A27: USB 2.0
USB port: Honor 600 Smart: USB-C 2.0; Galaxy A27: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
NFC: Honor 600 Smart: Yes; Galaxy A27: Yes
eSIM: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Satellite connectivity: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Stereo speakers: Honor 600 Smart: Yes(Better); Galaxy A27: No
3.5 mm headphone jack: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Fingerprint reader: Honor 600 Smart: Side-mounted; Galaxy A27: Side-mounted
3D face unlock: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
Infrared blaster: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: No
FM radio: Honor 600 Smart: Unknown; Galaxy A27: No
microSD slot: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: Yes(Better)
Card slot: Honor 600 Smart: No; Galaxy A27: microSD (shared SIM slot)

General

Operating system: Honor 600 Smart: Android 16; Galaxy A27: Android 16
OS updates (major versions): Honor 600 Smart: Unknown; Galaxy A27: 6
Launch price: Honor 600 Smart: $ 287.00; Galaxy A27: $ 275.00
Year: Honor 600 Smart: 2026; Galaxy A27: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Honor 600 Smart	Galaxy A27
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, June 18	2026, June 10
Status	Available. Released 2026, July	Available. Released 2026, July 03
Body
Dimensions	168.3 x 78.5 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)	162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Weight	216.5 g (7.62 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) - EU IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - LATAM Drop resistant up to 2.5m	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Display
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1020 nits (peak)	Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Size	6.87 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1592 pixels (~254 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Platform
OS	Android 16, MagicOS 10	Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 613	Adreno 710
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF Auxiliary lens	–
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple	–	50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Selfie camera
Single	5 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	No
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.1, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS (B1I + B1C)	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type	Li-Po 7700 mAh - EU Li-Po 8100 mAh - LATAM	5000 mAh
Charging	45W wired 7.5W reverse wired	25W wired, 45% in 30 min
Misc
Colors	Meteor Silver, Velvet Black, Misty Purple	Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Models	MRK-NX1, MRK-NX3	SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
Price	$ 287.00 / € 212.99 / £ 198.00	$ 275.00 / € 220.00 / £ 205.95 / ₹ 30,500
SAR	–	0.86 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	–	0.78 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	Class A
Battery	93:22h endurance, 1600 cycles	51:10h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall	Class A (270 falls)	Class B (180 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C